A copy in violet ink of a typewritten letter from John F. Dockweiler to J. Paul Getty, dated August 11, 1938. The letter is copied onto letterhead from the United States House of Representatives. In the letter, John F. Dockweiler thanks Mr. Getty...

Two carbon copies of a letter from an unidentified sender, possibly Henry Isidore Dockweiler, to J. Paul Getty, requesting a donation that had been discussed at an earlier date, toward John Francis Dockweiler's campaign to become Governor of...

Dead trees of orchard, under ownership of City of Los Angeles. Unidentified snow-capped mountains in background. Text on back of photograph written in hand of J. D. Black: "Dead Orchard Big Pine." Title supplied by cataloger.

One of the canals that the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power operated in Owens Valley to bring groundwater pumped from wells to the Los Angeles Aqueduct. In left background are power lines or telephone lines. In right background are the...

Abandoned Center Schoolhouse in Owens Valley. Overturned outhouse at left. Inscription in ink on back of photograph by J. D. Black: "Abandoned Center School House (note wood-pecked holes on side walls." Title supplied by cataloger.

Los Angeles Department of Water and Power; Mulholland, William, 1855-1935;

Well probably owned and operated by City of Los Angeles, as indicated by wellhead similar to other city wellheads. Unidentified mountain range in background. Barbed wire fence around property. Title supplied by cataloger.

Los Angeles Department of Water and Power; Mulholland, William, 1855-1935;

Canal part of the Los Angeles Aqueduct system in the Owens Valley operated by the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power to bring valley water to Los Angeles. The snow-capped mountains in the right background are most likely the Sierra Nevada,...

Former farmhouse of "Hart," owned by the City of Los Angeles. Unidentified mountains in background. Dilapidated fence with gate in front of farmhouse. Text on back of photograph in hand of J. D. Black: "Formerly Hart Home city Purchased 1923." ...

Former farmhouse of Jim Lane, owned by the City of Los Angeles. Unidentified mountains in background. Text on back of photograph in hand of J. D. Black: "Formerly Jim Lane's Home city purchase 1924." Title supplied by cataloger.

Former farmhouse of Lizzie Davis, nee Ostrander, owned by the City of Los Angeles. Fenceposts in foreground. Unidentified mountains in background. Text on back of photograph in hand of J. D. Black: "City owned within lighting district Big Pine...

Former McMurry ranch house, owned by the City of Los Angeles. Ranch house in grove of trees. Outhouse in right background. Text on back of photograph in hand of J. D. Black: "Abandoned McMurry Ranch City Purchase 1924." Title supplied by cataloger.

Former farmhouse of "Osborne" near Fish Springs, California, of the Owens Valley, purchased by the City of Los Angeles in 1924. Unidentified hills in background. Shed in background. Text on back of photograph in hand of J. D. Black: "Formerly...

Owens Valley residents, including men and women, eating during their occupation of the Alabama Gates, of the Los Angeles Aqueduct. This photograph may record either the barbecue held the final day of the occupation (20 November 1924) or else the...

Group of ranchers holding the Alabama Gates of the Los Angeles Aqueduct. Photographer's inscription in lower middle of photograph: "Bishop Ranchers in Possession of LA Water Supply Nov. 16-20, 1924." Title supplied by cataloger.

Owens Valley residents, including men and women, during their occupation of the Alabama Gates, of the Los Angeles Aqueduct. Photographer's inscription on lower right of photograph: "Army of Occupation L. A. Aqueduct." In lower left corner is...

Owens Valley residents' occupation of the Alabama Gates, of the Los Angeles Aqueduct. Occupiers gathered between bridge over aqueduct and shack. Flag flying over shack. Aqueduct still has water, indicating that this photograph was taken during an...

Bishop, California ranchers releasing water from the Alabama Gates of the Los Angeles Aqueduct. This photograph may have been taken during the initial stages of the occupation since the water is flowing strongly. Photographer's inscription at...